Elderly Seattle man killed by dump truck identified

Herbert Whitman, 88, was killed after being hit Oct. 30 in the 200 block of West Mercer Street. (Google Maps)

The 88-year-old man killed Tuesday after he was hit by a dump truck was identified as Herbert Whitman, of Seattle.

He suffered multiple broken bones and organ damage, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, which identified him Thursday afternoon. Records show he lived less than two blocks away from where the accident happened.

Whitman was hit about 2:45 p.m. while walking in the 200 block of West Mercer Street. He was rushed to Harborview Medical Center where he died.

“Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2008 red Kenworth dump truck was facing north on 2nd Avenue West at Mercer Street,” Detective Jeff Kappel said in a statement. “The adult male truck driver initiated an eastbound turn and collided with the male pedestrian in the intersection. The circumstances leading up to the collision remain under investigation.”

Police evaluated the 38-year-old man who drove the truck and found no signs of impairment.

“There were no citations issued at the scene, which is standard procedure in serious traffic collisions requiring extensive follow up investigation and collision reconstruction,” Kappel said.